Community treatment orders and associations with readmission rates and duration of psychiatric hospital admission: a controlled electronic case register study
ObjectivesLimited evidence is available regarding the effect of community treatment orders (CTOs) on mortality and readmission to psychiatric hospital. We compared clinical outcomes between patients placed on CTOs to a control group of patients discharged to voluntary community mental healthcare.Des...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-03-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/3/e035121.full |